document.write( "Question 1119294: The seventh term is 56 and the 12th term is -1792 of the geometric progression. Find the ration and the first term. Assume the ratios are equal. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"56%2Ar%5E%285%29=-1792\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"r%5E5=2%5E5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"r=2\"-----but need \"r%3C0\" so \"r=-2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2A2%5E%287-1%29=56\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2A2%5E6=7%2A2%2A2%2A2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2A2%5E3%2A2%5E3=7%2A2%5E3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2A2%5E3=7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=7%2F8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First Term, \"highlight%287%2F8%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Ratio, \"highlight%28-2%29\"
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